Kouwenberg

Dutch

Etymology

The hamlet is first attested as ten caudenberghe in 1382. Compound of koud (“cold, wet”) (possibly referring to the exposed location of the hill) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯.ə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Kou‧wen‧berg

Proper noun

Kouwenberg

  1. A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. a surname

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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